With new licensing requirements settling in place, many prospective home inspectors in the Commonwealth of Virginia need a reliable and reputable education provider. ICA School comes through for you with an above-industry-standard education that meets the requirements of every association in the country as well as new state regulations and then goes a step beyond […]
Drone Aerial Photography for Certified Home Inspectors: How to Get the Shot
Operating a drone is one thing. Getting great aerial photography is something else. Modern technology makes photography much easier than before, so good pictures are less about photography skill and more about equipment and operation. Even your smartphone has a better camera than a digital camera from just a few years ago. Taking photos from […]
Certified Home Inspector Basics: AFCI and GFCI Electrical Protection
If you’re not yet a certified home inspector and don’t have a background in electrical wiring, some of the terms might be puzzling. Long before you thought about entering the field, you probably know about GFCI protection, since it’s so common in kitchens and bathrooms. But what about AFCI protection? It’s code in many areas […]
3 Top Bookkeeping Software Products for the Certified Home Inspector
There’s a lot more to the home inspection industry than the hands-on part of the job. If you run your own small business, sooner or later you’ll need software to help keep your books in order and tax time less stressful. Most computers have some type of basic spreadsheet software that’s geared toward accounting. For […]
Millennials Should Consider Becoming a Certified Home Inspector
Millennials have a reputation for being a very young, tech minded generation. Thing is, most of them left high school and college years ago. Many own homes and have families now and are trying to carve out careers. Home inspecting might seem like an unlikely fit for Millennials, but it offers numerous advantages that align […]
Certified Home Inspector Training Online or On the Job? Why not Both?
There’s nothing that compares to hands-on learning out in the real world. But for some things, you really do need to spend time hitting the books. Training online to be a certified home inspector has quickly become a popular choice for those in the market for a new career. It helps fill your head with […]
Marketable Skills: Plumbing Education Puts You Ahead of the Curve
The Plumbing Pipe Advocate is pushing for a home inspection team of experts instead of one inspector to do the job. While their point is well taken, it opens a new conversation about what a home inspector should know, what home inspections should cover, and how many experts are really needed in a general home […]
What Clothes, Gear, and Communication Say About Your Home Inspection Business
You don’t need fancy uniforms or high-tech gadgets to run professional home inspection business. In fact, all that you really need are a few hand tools and a home inspection report form to fill out. Thing is, competition is tough. While your report is the most important part of your work, customers, real estate agents […]
Siding 101: What a Certified Home Inspector Needs to Know About Common Cladding Materials
Do you know the difference between clapboard and board and batten? What’s the average lifespan of vinyl siding? Do cedar shakes ever rot? For that matter, why do some homes have shakes on the roof? Home siding takes a lot of different forms and comes in all shapes and sizes. Here’s a little background information […]
8 Things Home Inspectors Should Recommend to Customers
It’s been said that home inspectors take on unnecessary liability if they step too far into referrals and recommendations. The home inspection is all about giving customers information about the condition of a house. Recommend a system replacement or estimate costs and the customer could make a buying decision based on your opinion. That said, […]